To secure a desirable transition between residential and commercial and/or office/institutional land uses, additional requirements shall apply to side and/or rear yards beyond those requirements specified in the zoning districts. For parcels of land which are zoned O-1, B-1, B-2, B-3, I-1 and which abut an R-1, R-2, or R-3 zoning district, the minimum side and/or rear yards abutting such residentially zoned land shall be twice the dimension requirement normally required. These additional side and/or rear yards shall not contain any signs or parking areas of any kind, and shall have plantings of trees and/or shrubs that will have a minimum height of 4 ½ feet and will provide an opacity of 100 percent in the summer and 50 percent in the winter within 3 years. Existing vegetation shall be used to fulfill this requirement where feasible and all plant material shall be maintained in an attractive condition.
(Ord. K-5-94-2. Passed 5-9-94.)